Using wood or bark mulch near homes can increase fire risk, but that’s where groundcovers like sweet woodruff come in. This ...

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the ...

A strict 'Zone 0' rule against landscaping is risky. Well-maintained and watered vegetation could prevent the spread of fires ...

Even landscaping choices are crucial, including defensible space strategies, such as clearing flammable vegetation and incorporating fire-resistant plants, which create natural buffers that help ...

So planting flowers instead of larger plants near a home might ... smoldering and starting a spot fire. For a home to be fully wildfire-resistant, every part of it needs to be up to standards.

The Halifax-area wildfires two years ago had a lasting impact on Cathy Oulton, who owns Bloom Greenhouse and Garden Centre in ...

Growths on plants formed by parasitic weevils help their offspring hunker down on a Brazilian savanna and outlast the flames.